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Key business tax moves to consider, whoever wins on Nov. 5

Accounting Today

With the November election mere weeks away, there is still time for tax pros to ponder the strategies available to meet the proposals of each candidate.

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Starting on the Right Foot: Utilizing CFO Support Services in 2025

Accounting Department

Imagine having access to top-tier financial expertise without the full-time cost. That's precisely what CFO Support Services offers. In today's fast-evolving business landscape, financial acumen is not just a luxury but a necessity for growth and sustainability. Entrepreneurs and small-to-medium business (SMB) owners often juggle multiple roles, and strategic financial management is frequently overlooked.

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Tax scammers on the prowl after hurricanes

Accounting Today

The IRS is warning taxpayers about the red flags that a 'charity' seeking donations may not be on the up and up.

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Compleat partners with Satago

Compleatable

Compleat partners with Satago as their Invoice finance solution partner Compleat today announced a new partnership with Satago. This new partnership will give Compleat’s customers access to a leading Invoice Finance management solution with additional benefits of real time credit checking, automated payment chasing & access to flexible finance. “We are thrilled about this partnership with Satago, as it represents a significant step forward for both our companies combining the best

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From Start to Scale: Driving Growth Through Seamless Payments Implementation

Speaker: Michael Veatch, Senior Director, Implementations & Ella Aguirre, Director of Solution Consulting

Embedding payments can be a transformative step for software companies looking to enhance their platform capabilities, boost customer satisfaction, and drive long-term growth. However, the success of payments hinges on a single thing: implementation. Drawing on real-world insights and experiences, payments implementation experts Michael Veatch and Ella Aguirre will explore actionable strategies that can lead to a transparent, friction-free launch and mitigate potential challenges like technical

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What's behind the talent exodus in accounting?

Accounting Today

As the pool of eligible talent in the profession continues to shrink, and rougher markets force waves of layoffs, experts weigh in on what changes could turn the tide.

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Oct 17, Learning QuickBooks® | Avoiding Common Data Entry Mistakes

Bookkeeping Essentials

For the work from home business owner who does their own bookkeeping, learning QuickBooks® tips to avoid beginner mistakes makes your life a whole lot easier!

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How Did this Firm Owner 2X Revenue Without Burning Out? w/Logan Graf

Jetpack Workflow

Podcast Summary In this episode of Growing Your Firm, host David Cristello interviews Logan Graff , a virtual CPA firm owner ( The Graf Tax Co. PLLC ) based in Central Texas and a rising star on YouTube. Logan shares his journey of starting his firm at the age of 30 and the challenges he faced, including pricing his services competitively despite having less experience than some of his peers.

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Acumatica launches version supporting professional services

Accounting Today

Acumatica announced the launch of its Professional Services Edition, meant to provide accounting and project support for consultants, engineers, architects and other practices.

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Oct 17, How To Use QuickBooks Online | A Beginner's Guide

Bookkeeping Essentials

Learn how to use QuickBooks Online with step-by-step instructions, screenshots, and tips to help small business owners understand and effectively utilize QBO.

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Tax Fraud Blotter: Party's over

Accounting Today

Unaltered behavior; playing chicken; out on a rail; and other highlights of recent tax cases.

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Less Stress, More Success: Accounting Best Practices & Processes for 2025

Speaker: Amanda Adams, Fractional CFO, CPA

Are you ready to elevate your accounting processes for 2025? 🚀 Join us for an exclusive webinar led by Amanda Adams, a seasoned fractional CFO and CPA passionate about transforming back-office operations for finance teams. This session will cover critical best practices and process improvements tailored specifically for accounting professionals.

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If I’m Inputting My Payroll Data, What Is CSI Doing for Me?

CSI Accounting & Payroll

By the time small business owners discover us, they’ve usually already researched or worked with the large, national payroll providers. These aren’t traditional payroll services, but a hands-off software as a service that makes you manually input your payroll data.

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SEC subpoenas CSX over years of accounting errors

Accounting Today

The commission is focused on accounting errors the railroad had previously disclosed and certain non-financial performance metrics.

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Brian Tarble Discusses Data-Informed Decision-Making

AvidXchange

Finance leaders are increasingly looking to data and analytics to inform decision-making, and for good reason. Data supports strategies that can positively impact revenue and customer satisfaction. In this episode of “The Power of Change” podcast, Michael Praeger interviewed Brian Tarble , vice president of product at AvidXchange, on product development, data and analytics, and leadership lessons.

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Citrin Cooperman acquires Teplitzky

Accounting Today

The Top 25 Firm is expanding in Connecticut by adding the Woodbridge-based accounting, consulting and tax firm.

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Avoiding Lease Accounting Pitfalls in 2025: Lessons Learned from Spreadsheet Errors

Speaker: Abdi Ali, Sr. Lease Accounting Consultant

Join this insightful webinar with industry expert Abdi Ali, who will discuss the challenges that can arise from managing lease accounting with spreadsheets! He will share real-world examples of errors, compliance issues, and risks that may be present within your spreadsheets. Learn how these tools, while useful, can sometimes lead to inefficiencies that affect your time, resources, and peace of mind.

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Top Remote Accounting Candidates for Hire | October 17, 2024

accountingfly

Top Remote Candidates This Week Are you in need of remote accountants? Accountingfly can assist you! Our ‘ Always-On Recruiting ‘ program allows you to connect with highly skilled and experienced remote accounting candidates without any upfront costs. Here are some of our top remote accounting candidates for this week. Sign up now to receive the full list of available top accounting candidates on a weekly basis!

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Audit's Moneyball moment

Accounting Today

It's time to stop talking about the future of audit.

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Lenus

Tipalti

When Lenus upgraded to Tipalti’s accounts payable and global payments solution, the team found that manual tasks almost completely disappeared.

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Ending Chevron deference has implications for alternative investment firms

Accounting Today

The Supreme Court decision in Loper Bright has broad implications for the tax regulations written and administered by the Treasury and the IRS as well as the agencies tasked with the regulation of the alternatives industry.

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Back to Basics with Reconciliations

Join us in this webinar, where we share best practices on how to think about the reconciliation work each month, when best to do reconciliations, how they should be prepared, and some common pitfalls to avoid. Learning Objectives: This course objective is to understand how to properly prepare and review balance sheet reconciliations and its impact on the financial statements.

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Oct 17, Canadian QBO Conversion Issues | Problems That Aren't Really Problems

Bookkeeping Essentials

Why your balance sheet doesn't match QuickBooks Desktop after a QuickBooks Online-QBO conversion.

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Top ProAdvisor Profiles: Heather Kwitschau

Insightful Accountant

This week's Top ProAdvisor Profile focuses on Heather Kwitschau of The Executive Geek in Batavia, Illinois.

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Asymmetric information definition

Accounting Tools

What is Asymmetric Information? Asymmetric information occurs when one party to a transaction has more information about the deal than the other party. This situation most commonly arises when the seller of goods knows more about the goods than the buyer. Disparities of this type arise in situations where it is difficult to obtain information. Examples of Asymmetric Information Here are several examples of what can happen when asymmetric information exists: Information about a house.

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Pivot Payables Joins American Express Sync™

Insightful Accountant

New B2B payments collaboration provides Pivot Payables’ users with on-demand virtual Cards in PivotLynx.

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Usage-Based Monetization Musts: A Roadmap for Sustainable Revenue Growth

Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O’Neill Stoll

Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng

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Retail inventory method definition

Accounting Tools

What is the Retail Inventory Method? The retail inventory method is used by retailers that resell merchandise to estimate their ending inventory balances. This method is based on the relationship between the cost of merchandise and its retail price. The method is not entirely accurate, and so should be periodically supplemented by a physical inventory count.

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Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) – What is a Good Ratio?

oAppsNet

Understanding your Days Sales Outstanding (DSO) is important and empowering for managing your business’s cash flow. It gives you a clear picture of your financial health and the efficiency of your operations. DSO measures the average days a company takes to collect payment after a sale. While it’s a valuable metric, business owners and financial managers often ask, “What is a good DSO ratio?

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Did you get a "Your Badge(s)" Email?

Insightful Accountant

If you get an email titled "Your Badge(s)" from Credly, it is valid.

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NATP Breaks Up with Intuit & Fat Joe vs. BDO

Cloud Accounting Podcast

Blake and David touch on several hot topics in the accounting world, including the fallout from Intuit's controversial TurboTax ad, and the National Association of Tax Preparers cutting ties with the company. They also examine Trump Jr.'s threats against Deloitte, KPMG's support for alternative pathways to CPA licensure, and rapper Fat Joe's recent experiences with BDO.

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Solve Your Firm's Automation Complexities Once and For All

Speaker: Mark Stovel

When it comes to automating, many firms focus on finding the latest tech, believing that efficiency is something achieved through new tools. Yet true efficiency is achieved by delivering real value to clients, not merely by upgraded systems. Without a clear approach, no level of automation can overcome the complexities of serving every client’s needs.